100 things: I am thankful for/that...

I know, I know, this list took me forever. I apologize to those of you who have written your list and waited patiently (heh) for me to finish mine before you posted. I think the reason the list took so long was because many of the things seemed shallow, but that's sorta' the point. So, here goes....

1. my loving husband with whom I can share the happiest and sadest parts of my life
2. I had a second chance at a complete family
3. my wonder in-laws: Debbie, Ron and Nick
4. my intelligence
5. my good teeth
6. my good eyesight
7. the foot problems I had when I was born weren't permanent
8. we bought our house when we did - we couldn't afford it now
9. I have never had to drive (for an extended period of time) a dilapidated vehicle
10. we have two working vehicles
11. our three loving kitties that are relatively well behaved
12. although we own too much junk, we can own too much junk
13. my mother had the strength and good sense to leave my abusive biological father
14. we had a wonderful wedding and everything seemed to just fall into place
15. I don't have any major health issues
16. I went to Texas A&M (not UT as I had originally wanted) because otherwise I wouldn't have met cjh or my husband
17. our new dryer
18. we have a dishwasher (though I really dislike our particular dishwasher)
19. we can eat out as often as we do - not that we should
20. air conditioning!
21. I have not lost any close realtives...yet
22. the brief time I knew Laura
23. I have a good college education
24. I stayed in school to get my master's degree instead of thinking I might go back
25. student loans
26. strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, dewberries
27. tres leches
28. my ipod nano
29. modern plumbing
30. Excel
31. online bill pay
32. Julie - she has been a wonderful addition to our family
33. ice makers
34. dental hygiene
35. weather radar
36. allergy medication - when I can take it
37. remote controls
38. Cooking Light magazine
39. the grater attachment on my food processor
40. ceiling fans
41. football season is only 5 months of the year
42. the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band
43. pedicures (though I've only had one)
44. the beach
45. trees
46. sunshine
47. thunderstorms
48. having refuge from both #46 & #47
49. tea rooms
50. cjh
51. breast cancer research
52. soft linens
53. hot air balloons
54. fireworks
55. shooting stars
56. Amy's macaroni and white cheddar
57. firefighters
58. hummingbirds
59. kleenex - you don't realize how much of a luxury it is until you've been in college.
60. dental floss
61. candles
62. rose bushes
63. rudbeckia
64. snow
65. Dr. Scholl's cushioned inserts
66. Charmin Ultra bath tissure
67. Blue Bell ice cream
68. Maggie Moo's Cinnamoo ice cream
69. Freebird's
70. Jack in the Box antennae balls
71. Gerbera daisies
72. Carmex
73. flannel pajama pants
74. sweatshirts
75. velcro
76. Dr. Gary T. Fry with Texas A&M University
77. I don't ever have to go back to high school
78. my close friends from HS (Heather, Jennifer) without whom I wouldn't have made it through those 4 years.
79. I did not get the dorm assignment in college that I wanted.
80. my brothers.
81. I do not work in retail
82. my husband does not work in retail anymore - we get so much more time together.
83. my mom
84. my dad
85. my grandparents
86. my house
87. I can read
88. flared/boot leg jeans
89. vacation time
90. checkbook duplicates
91. check cards
92. DVR
93. our bottlebrush tree
94. we live in a nice neighborhood that the city/county cares about
95. Kettlechips
96. Luna bars
97. clouds
98. windows
99. we don't have to live in the rent house any more.
100. rainbows

See, now that wasn't so hard was it? Now to start on my next list....